The Democratic advocate., 1887-04-16
SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 1887.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

A new roof was put on st. Johns Cath
olic Church, this city, this week.
The weather for week past has been quite
spring-like and farm work has been well ad-
vanced.
DIR. C. S. Harstone, of Canada, has located
permanently in Westminster. He is grad
uate in veterinary science.
The sale by Geo. T. Motter, mortgage, on
the fourth page, has been stopped, and the
property will not be offered on the 10th.
Mr.. r. N. Snader, of this city, who had
been clerk for Mr. Chas. V. Wantz for several
years, left on Tuesday for Kansas City, Mo.
DIR. William B. Stoner, OF Northumberland,
Pa. a former resident of Carroll, visited re-
latives and friends here last week: and was
present at the celebration on Monday.
On the farm of John L. Helwig, of Beaver
Run, Woolery's district, is blackberry, stalk
that shows 20 feet as last years growth. If
ANYBODY can beat this, let them show the
bush.
Chas. T. Reifsnider and James A. c: Bond.
as attorneys, on Thursday sold the farm OF
Brice Shipley, containing so acres; IN FRANK
lin district, to Cornelius Fl. Shipley for
$1O87.50.
Mr.. Frederick Devilbiss, died near Carroll
ton on Saturday last, aged 76 years. his re-
mains were inferred at Uniontown on L uesI
day. The deceased leaves large family OF
children.
The examination of public school teachers,
and of those who desire certificates OF guam,
fcation to teach, will take place at Central
Hall Schoolbuilding on "Wednesday, Thurs
.day and Friday ofnext week.
Rev. H. C. Gushing. former member OF
the faculty of Western Maryland College, al
his own request has been put on the super
ANIMATED list of the Maryland Annual Con-
ference of the M. P. Church.
Some fellow robbed the hen-roost OF Gran
viii Bachman, on Pennsylvania avenue, on
Monday night. Il it occurred the night
,previons we might ave concluded the chick
.ens were intended basis OF Seml-Cen-
tennial dinner.
Isaac Fouke. ESQ. a cousin of DIR. George
s. Fouke, of this cily. died at his residence
at Charlestown, W. Va, on Wednesday mgnt,
Of The advanced age OF So years. Mr.. Fouke
was lawyer by profession, and practiceo at
Charlestown for about sixty years.
The public schools Of Carroll county closed
for this scholastic year - yesterday. AT Cen
trail Hall School, this city, Messrs. q: ID.
Snurrier and A. W. Buckingham and Mrs
McGirr will conduct subscription schools Tor
the summer term, commencing on Monday,
April 25th.
John L. Jones has been awarded the con-
tract at ST. per annum to carry the mail De-
tween Ebbvale and Wentz; and 5. ID. Castle
man the contract, at SIC per year, to carry
the mail between Sandyville and Patapsco'
The contracts begin July lst next.
Mrs. Anna Maria Regina Kneller died on
April sth, at Manchester, aged S4 years, II
months and IL days. She had been sick
some years. She was native OF Wurtem-
burg, Germany, but came to tins country IN
1880 and had ever since resided in Carroll
The following gentlemen were elected to
offices in St. Paul's Reformed Church. this
citv. ON Easter Monday night: Elders Peter
B. Mikeseil, John L. Reifsnider, }. L. Orn-
dorff and Chas. II. Henneman; Deacons, U.
D. Gilbert. John H. Mitten, B. W. Bucking-
ham and John Gerke.
Mr.. Jesse Myerly, a native of Carroll, now
living in Clarke county, Va, has been visiting
ralatives here. On Saturday he paid the
had been so much improvement here since
his last visit, that when he got OF the cars he
scarcely recognized the city.
John w. Grogg, a former resident of West
,,inster. died in Baltimore on April Sth, in
che Esd year of his age. He had been in bad
health for some time, and his death was not
unexpected. His remains were inferred IN
Westminster Cemetery on Sunday, funeral
services being held at she NJ. E. Church.
The Frederick base bali club, it is said,
will have eighteen players, and an umpire.
There will be two men on each base, three at
short. six in the field, one in the box and two
regular catchers, and citizens generally to
stop balls for the club. The umpire will be
generally useful in helping the home club to
win.
Chas. T. Reifsnider this week widened the
alley running by his residence from Main to
n e fact
original plat of the town the alley is marked
Store alley. If the new street has not been
named. the Advocate suggests it be called
Raloh street, after Mr.. Reifsnider's youngest
son.
Mrs. John B. Favour, Sr., mother of Mr..
Charles r. Favour. of Sykesville, died at her
residence, near Fallston, Hartford county,
Md, on Thursday of last week, at the ad.
vanced age of II years. Had she lived until
last Sunday she would have seen the iiftleth
anniversary of her marriage. Her funeral
took place on Sunday.
Owing to the death of Rt. Rev. Alfred Lee,
Bishop of Delaware, Bishop Paret had to in
definitely POSTPONE his official visit to Ascen-
sion Church, this city, which was to have been
made last (Friday) night. Rev. S. B: Pond,
rector of Ascension Church, received tele-
graphic message from the Bishop of the post
fponement on Thursday.
Miss Anna Moale, of Baltimore, spent
Monday with Mrs. George NJ. Parke, on
Court street. Miss Ketnra Cuttings, of
Washington, is visiting Miss Julia Mckellip
Miss Nellie Neale, of Richmond, is the guest
OF her aunt Mrs. W. Fl. Vanderford. Miss
Nettis Pope, of Baltimore, spent several days
this week with Mrs. Charles Billingslea
Mr.. Joseph A. Waesche, of this city, on
Monday last bought of VIM. F. Cover, trus-
tee of Daniel SayloF, q farm of "a acres near
Double Pipe Creek. This farm is a part Of
the old Waesche homestead, that once a
large estate, and is the birth place of Mr..
Waesehe, The mansion is large one, With
thirteen rooms and excellent outbuildings.
Mr.. j. Frank Sapplee, of Baltimore, de-
pivered a lecture before the students OF West
ern MARYLAND College on Thursday afternoon.
His subject was stepping Stones to Sue
cess" and his lecture was greatly enjoyed by
the students. Mr.. Supplee is a fine speaker
On next Thursday afternoon Attorney Gen,
eral Roberts will lecture on Procedure ol
Justice in the United States.
On Monday last Mr.. Joshua Spurrier, o.
Franklin district, brought rs II copy OF the
Ulster County New York; Gdss'te, OF Janu
nary 4, 1900 Ii was in mourning and con
tanned notice of the funeral Of Gen. George
Washington, who died on December l4th
aged 68 years. The pail bearers were, Coils
Simms, Ramsay, Payne, Gilpin, Marstelel
and Little. The funeral took place on Wed
nesday, January lst.
Seventy Years and Upward.
The following is Il partial list of citizens o
MYERS district who are 40 years OF age ant
nnward II was furnished us by Mr.. j. Henry